Hospice
Brian O. Smith
Manager, Long Term Care Services Unit
Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
2727 Mahan Drive MS#33
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Florida Relay Service (TDD): (800) 955-8771
Phone: (850) 412-4303
Email: LTCStaff@ahca.myflorida.com
An entity that provides a continuum of palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and patient's family.
Emergency Status System
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) requires all licensees providing residential or inpatient services to use an Agency approved database for reporting its emergency status, planning or operations. The Agency approved database for reporting this information is the Emergency Status System (ESS).
Notices/Updates
Renew Online – Providers can now renew their licenses through the Agency’s Online Licensing application.
Florida Statutes
- Chapter 400, Part IV, Florida Statutes, Hospice
- Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statues, Health Care Licensing
State Rules - Florida Administrative Code
- Chapter 59A-38, F.A.C., Hospice
- Chapter 59A-35, F.A.C., Health Care Licensing Procedures
State Regulation Set used by surveyors
Federal Regulation Set used by surveyors (CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix M)
Summary of Initial Hospice Licensure Process – Please note: State law requires a certificate of need before applying for a license. Go to Certificate of Need (CON) for more information
Licensure Application and Related Forms
Background Screening Information
Emergency Management Planning
- Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEMP) Format for Hospices, DOEA Form H-001
- County Emergency Management Offices
- DOH Instructions for Submitting CEMPs [PDF]
Instructions for submitting Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMPs) for Hospice Providers.
Requirements for Information and Training on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia-Related Disorders – Section 400.6045, Florida Statutes
- All employees, upon beginning employment, must receive basic written information about interacting with persons who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia-related disorders. Use of The Alzheimer’s Patient and Hospice Care fact sheet developed by Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Chapters of Florida meets this requirement. Association Fact Sheet
- Employees who are expected to, or whose responsibilities require them to, have direct contact with patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia-related disorders and employees who will be providing direct care to patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia-related disorders must complete Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) approved training. For information regarding training requirements, exemptions from and substitutions for training, approval of trainers/curriculum and locating approved training providers, please review the statutes (s. 400.6045, F.S.) and/or the information on the University of South Florida’s Training Academy on Aging (DOEA contractor) website at http://www.trainingonaging.usf.edu/.